Hertfordshire tragedy. Or, The evil effects of gaming. Giving the particulars of the execution of John Thurtell, for the murder of Mr. Weare. -- (in verse).

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Title: Hertfordshire tragedy. Or, The evil effects of gaming. Giving the particulars of the execution of John Thurtell, for the murder of Mr. Weare. -- (in verse).
Contributor: Pitts, John, 1765-1844, publisher.
Published / Created: [1823]
Publication Place: London and England London
Publisher: Pitts printer, wholesale toy and marble warehouse, 6, Great St. Andrew Street, 7 Dials
Description: Caption title.
First lines: What horrid deeds from gaming, take place now every day, the human mind inflaming, 'tis sure to lead astray ...
Entirely in verse; text printed in five columns confined to lower half of sheet. The six woodcut illustrations include two portraits of the accused with mention of their punishments ("John Thurtell, guilty, death"; "Joseph Hunt for transporta[t]ion"); three views of areas associated with the crime ("A view of Gill's Hill Lane"; "View of Probert's cottage and pond"; "The pond where the body was found"); and an uncaptioned depiction of the public execution of Thurtell in front of a crowd of onlookers and hawkers.
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Provenance: Jarndyce; August 2022.
Extent: 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : 50 x 37 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English